Reply to: Ideas for Newcastle

[pisces]

No. It's never too early.

[basshead]

Truesay.

No man every needs to pay for jiggy jig in new'astle man

A bit early to be on the pop isn't it?

[Sausage Surprise]

LAds weekend - 6 of us, mixed group ranging from a divorced teacher on a budget through tp family people, and a contractor going permie. Hence not after mega money ideas, but a good time.

Any ideas on where to eat, and what to do, very welcome.

Italian, Ruby, British, Chinese, Thai - all ideas considered.

As has been mentioned I prefer the "proper" pubs like the Bacchus and Union Rooms. I don't do queuing when it comes to getting in a pub!

Don't bother with "The Boat"....it's tulipe.

If you want casinos there are three. Apsers at the Gate (too many chavs), the one behind the station, forget the name but its a Stanley and a bit ropey. Probably the best one is The Grosvenor.

Don't be shocked by the amount of fat blokes wearing b/w tops as fashion items.

[pisces]

Truesay.

No man ever needs to pay for jiggy jig in new'astle man

[chris79]

Thank you SO much. Marco Polo's is the best Italian I have had this side of Italy - everyone had a great meal here.

For info for any lads going - Blue Velvet is only topless. For Your Eyes Only is the only nude one in Newcastle. I got offered half an hour in the back for only £80 but politely declined as it was not clear what was on offer, and the Chinese guys at the desk going in appeared very triad in appearance! A very good club though to round off a nice meal.

Where else is a good venue for a lads weekend? We have done Edinburgh, Nottingham - been to Prague and Budapest, Dublin, but after another good UK venue to try, as in drive to.

Yup, the food there is top dollar! ;-)

Why waste £80 for half an hour though in the club? Just take a walk up the hill, turn left, then turn right 50yrds down the way and you can get it for free in the Bigg Market off some tarted up slappers!

[OwlHoot]

.. There's a big long street of pubs which are all man friendly - i.e. you stand less chance of getting raped by hoards of middle aged women (although I'm not saying this definately wont happen!)

I wonder if there are any pubs like that with hordes of middle aged women further south than Newcastle, near London say or better, oops worse, still *in* London.

Places to steer well clear of obviously but, you know, just asking out of curiousity ..

[the_duderama]

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Good guide - also you should go to Francesca's in Jesmond, £5 taxi ride from the city centre and it's cheap & v.good (about £15-20 per head inc drinks), but you will have to queue for upto an hour, but they have a bar so you can get lashed whilst waiting on cheap wine and beer, wahoo!

[Wilmslow]

Thats ridiculous, Newcastle is fine the whole city is mapped out with CCTV there's hardly any trouble these days. As long as you don't go walking through the Bigg Market with a Sunderland shirt on chanting "Keegan for England" then you'll be fine.

You could try Marco Polos on Dean Street (just up from the Quayside), probably best to stay around the Quayside area as it's a bit more upmarket.

Thank you SO much. Marco Polo's is the best Italian I have had this side of Italy - everyone had a great meal here.

For info for any lads going - Blue Velvet is only topless. For Your Eyes Only is the only nude one in Newcastle. I got offered half an hour in the back for only £80 but politely declined as it was not clear what was on offer, and the Chinese guys at the desk going in appeared very triad in appearance! A very good club though to round off a nice meal.

Where else is a good venue for a lads weekend? We have done Edinburgh, Nottingham - been to Prague and Budapest, Dublin, but after another good UK venue to try, as in drive to.

[SallyAnne]

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

(Sorry, SA.)

I can't help but admire your bravery

[wobbegong]

Ideas for Newcastle

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

(Sorry, SA.)

[HRH]

LAds weekend - 6 of us, mixed group ranging from a divorced teacher on a budget through tp family people, and a contractor going permie. Hence not after mega money ideas, but a good time.

Any ideas on where to eat, and what to do, very welcome.

Italian, Ruby, British, Chinese, Thai - all ideas considered.

Wilmslooow.

You may as well stay at home, its BOUND to end in some kind of disaster for you.

[SallyAnne]

So when are you going Wilmslow? Or are you there now?
Jesus - you're stop stopping around for derby day tomorrow are you?!

[SallyAnne]

What if I want that to happen? Where then?

Bigg Market

[Churchill]

Hiya! Right...where to start...

Drink.
Afternoon drinking...you should get yourself to the "top end of town" or Haymarket as it's officially known. There's a big long street of pubs which are all man friendly - i.e. you stand less chance of getting raped by hoards of middle aged women (although I'm not saying this definately wont happen!)

What if I want that to happen? Where then?

[SallyAnne]

LAds weekend - 6 of us, mixed group ranging from a divorced teacher on a budget through tp family people, and a contractor going permie. Hence not after mega money ideas, but a good time.

Any ideas on where to eat, and what to do, very welcome.

Italian, Ruby, British, Chinese, Thai - all ideas considered.

Hiya! Right...where to start...

Food.
There's a cool Mexican place called Blue Cayote, which is cheap and cheerful and the food's lush. It has a great atmosphere all through the day too. Thats in the centre of town, and right next to 2 boozers which your crowd will love:- The Baccuss and The Monkey Bar. Those are bloke pubs.
If its a curry you're after, I prefer Tandori Nights on Grey street - they have this awesome pink coconut dust which you get with your popadoms which is seriously the nicest thing in the world and worth going just for that!!
But there's a very swanky up-market Indian called Spice Cube in "The Gate" (The Gate is a horrible indoor complex with fake pubs and cinema. Only go here if you are a soul-less, dimwitted moron).

Drink.
Afternoon drinking...you should get yourself to the "top end of town" or Haymarket as it's officially known. There's a big long street of pubs which are all man friendly - i.e. you stand less chance of getting raped by hoards of middle aged women (although I'm not saying this definately wont happen!)

Nighttime drinking...it really depends on what you're after. Can you cope with pubs being rammed packed and queueing for half an hour for a drink and not being able to hear yourself talk? If you want this then yes, head to the quayside.
If this sounds like hell, then head to the Central Station area - the pubs are funkier and you get a much better mix of people.
Dont go to the wrong side of the Central Station though, as thats the gay area!
Stay away from the Bigg Market - that's where it's liekely you'll get into a fight - the rest of Newcastle is pretty safe to be honest.

Owt else?